Fracking: a reference handbook

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This book provides a background of the history and development of the oil and gas industry from the earliest days of human civilization to the present moment, with special attention on the history and development of hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling.

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Full title :Fracking : a reference handbook / David E. Newton.

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Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):ABC-Clio
Place of Publication:Santa Barbara, California
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xviii, 340 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781610696920, 1610696921, 9781322605296, 1322605297
oclc:ocn900193989
LC Classification:TD195.G3
Dewey Decimal:622/.2

1. Background and history -- The genesis of fossil fuels -- Oil and gas resources -- Terminology -- Exploring for oil and gas -- Drilling technology -- Petroleum chemistry -- A brief history of petroleum exploration -- The petroleum century -- The natural gas century -- Hydraulic fracturing -- The history of hydraulic fracturing -- Horizontal drilling -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Peak oil and gas : still a looming threat or only a distant fantasy? -- The global state of affairs -- Energy independence for the United States -- Benefirs of fracking -- Direct economic benefits -- Indirect economic benefits -- Environmental benefits -- Opposition to fracking -- Problems associated with hydraulic fracturing -- Water use -- Water contamination -- Air pollution -- Earthquakes -- Aesthetic and related disturbances -- Laws and regulations -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Perspectives -- Introduction -- Separating fact from hype / Trudy E. Bell -- Why fracking is beneficial / Bruce Everett -- The urgent need for global definition of terms in the reporting on fracking and seismic activity : Gina Hagler, 140 -- Fracking and the future of fresh wa…

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